Ajax manager Erik ten Hag is one of the favorites to land the Manchester United job this summer. However, last year, the Dutch boss interviewed for the Tottenham Hotspur job, and the Daily Mail reports that the 52-year-old didn’t impress.
According to the information from the English media outlet, what was described as a lack of charisma. Furthermore, the north London club noted that ten Hag’s English was no more than acceptable.
Spurs also saw it strange that he only planned to bring one coach to the interview, Sjors Ultee, with him from Holland when most new managers come with their entourage.
Nonetheless, ten Hag wouldn’t land the position with Tottenham. Instead, Nuno Espirito Santo got the Tottenham job, and he would sign a new contract at Ajax.
The report also states that the Ajax boss has learned from this experience that ten Hag is taking advanced English lessons preparing to possibly land the Manchester United job.